Nintendo Releases – December 26, 2024 – Update

With the official arrival of Boxing Day, I’ve got a few game developers in mind that I’d love to square up with, you know, just to let off some holiday steam.

Last week went by in a blur, but there were a couple of gems we completely missed. For instance, the charming Quilts and Cats of Calico, once an Indie World pick, sneaked onto the scene. Plus, North American gamers got their hands on a fresh Dodonpachi bullet hell shooter, Saidaioujou. Over on the Taito archives, Warrior Blade made its digital debut.

I’m nestled at my parents’ house for the holidays, which, truth be told, is about as remote as you can get. The spotty internet’s turning the whole gaming exploration process into a bit of a chore. Scouring the eShops, there wasn’t a single game that caught my eye. Meanwhile, Europe seems to be getting the same games we had a few weeks ago, with little variation in screens – not exactly thrilling. So to sum up the gaming week…

Wherever you may be, Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, or whatever joyous occasion you’re celebrating. Let’s cross our fingers Nintendo gets a visit from those three ghosts and sorts this mess out pronto. Catch you next week!

North America

• Restaurant Tycoon: My Cooking Empire – $29.99/CA$40.59 (Wednesday)
• Thinking of You: Beyond Time – $24.99/$34.49 (Friday)
• Real H 4 – $19.99/$19.99
• Trench Shooter: Warfare Tactics – $12.99/$17.99 (Friday)
• Star Trek: Legends – $11.99/$16.15 (Wednesday)
• Cyberpunk Speed Assassin – $10.99/$15.34
• Airborne Grannies – $9.99/$13.50 (Wednesday)
• Body Cam Shooter – $9.99/$13.99
• Korean Drone Flying Tour Chuncheon City – $9.99/$13.99
• Basketball Legends 24 – $9.99/$13.99 (Friday)
• Buried Alive: Breathless Rescue – $9.99/$13.99 (Saturday)
• Prison Escape Simulator: Breakout Master – $7.99/$11.18
• Wukong Sun: Black Legend – $7.99/$11.23
• Bright Side: Quiz – $9.99/$13.45 (Friday)
• Golf Up – $6.99/$9.99 (Wednesday)
• Tombs of Myra – $6.99/$7.99 (Wednesday)
• EggConsole Babylon PC-8801mkIISR – $6.49/$7.34
• Jewel Fever 3 – $5.99/$7.99 (Tuesday)
• Sudoku Classic 2 – $5.99/$7.97
• The Escape Room Chronicles ep4: The 24 Hour TV Station – $5.99/$7.29
• Potato Arena – $5.00/$7.00
• Make It! Oden – $5.00/$4.59
• Pizza Maker – $4.99/$6.99 (Tuesday)
• Drift Legends 2 – $4.99/$7.00
• Cats Visiting Underwater World – $3.99/$4.99 (Tuesday)
• Old Coin Pusher Friends 3 – $3.99/$4.99
• Detail Hunter – $2.99/$4.19 (Wednesday)
• Jungle Adventure – $2.99/$4.19 (Wednesday)
• Learn to Play: Santa’s Sleigh Ride – $1.99/$2.49 (Tuesday)

Revealed Later

• My Life: Zoo Vet – $29.99/$41.75 (Monday)
• Cute Puppy Academy – $19.99/$27.99 (Friday)
• Formula Racing Pro 2025 – $12.99/$17.55 (Tuesday)
• Christmas Tree: Holiday Decorate Simulator – $9.99/$13.99
• Santa’s Adventure: Christmas Gifts Rush – $9.99/$13.99
• Felinea Tales – $9.99/$9.99 (Saturday)
• H Girls: Pretty Christmas – $8.99/$12.49 (Tuesday)
• H Girls: Sweet Skier – $8.99/$12.49
• Jalecolle Famicom Edition: Pizza Pop – $7.99/$11.00 (Wednesday)
• Darts Fever – $4.99/$6.75 (Tuesday)
• High School Love – $4.90/$6.90 (Monday)
• The Little Gnomes: The Secret of the Magical Forest – $4.90/$6.90 (Tuesday)
• Penguin Helper – $4.45/$6.99
• Candy Puzzles – $3.99/$5.40 (Tuesday)
• Blocky Puzzle Adventure – $3.99/$5.49
• Platform 4 – $3.00/$4.40
• Floral Arrangements – $2.99/$4.10
• World of Movies – $2.99/$4.10
• H Uni 3 – $2.50/$3.50 (Monday)
• Retro Santa Run – $0.99/$1.39 (Wednesday)

Sales and Price Drops

Currently, most third-party games in North America are on sale. A notable mention is The Ace Attorney Investigations Collection, now 25% off until January 6. Check PSPrices and DekuDeals for updates.

Europe

• Restaurant Tycoon: My Cooking Empire – €29.99/£26.99 (Wednesday)
• Paw Paw Destiny – €14.99/£12.99 (Monday)
• Star Trek: Legends – €11.99/£10.79 (Wednesday)
• Cyberpunk Speed Assassin – €10.99/£9.89
• Airborne Grannies – €9.99/£8.99 (Wednesday)
• Body Cam Shooter – €9.99/£9.99
• TCG Empire: Card Shop Simulator – €9.99/£8.99
• Basketball Legends 24 – €9.99/£9.99 (Friday)
• Buried Alive: Breathless Rescue – €9.99/£9.99 (Saturday)
• Pizza Maker – €9.99/£8.99 (Saturday)
• World War II: City Rebirth Tycoon – €7.99/£7.19 (Wednesday)
• Cats vs Dogs Military Mission – €7.99/£7.19
• Pet Kawaii Shop – €7.99/£7.19
• Prison Escape Simulator: Breakout Master – €7.99/£7.19
• Sports Supermarket – €7.99/£7.19
• Golf Up – €6.99/£6.29 (Wednesday)
• BeatBlast: Rhythm Rampage – €5.99/£5.39 (Wednesday)
• Dirt Bike Extreme 3D – €5.99/£5.39
• The Escape Room Chronicles ep4: The 24 Hour TV Station – €5.99/£4.99
• EggConsole Babylon PC-8801mkIISR – €5.59/£5.39
• Tombs of Myra – €4.99/£4.49 (Tuesday)
• Spot the Difference: Classic Finding Puzzle – €4.99/£4.99
• Meow Moments: Celebrating Renewal and Romance – €2.99/£2.69 (Monday)
• Sparking Beam Strike 1000 – €2.99/£2.69
• Learn to Play: Santa’s Sleigh Ride – €1.99/£1.79 (Tuesday)

Revealed Later

• My Life: Zoo Vet – €29.99/£26.99 (Monday)
• Naiad – €19.99/£17.99 (Monday)
• Cute Puppy Academy – €19.99/£19.99 (Friday)
• Anne’s Zombie Odyssey – €16.99/£14.99 (Monday)
• My Time At Sandrock Online – €13.88/£11.55 (Monday)
• Formula Racing Pro 2025 – €12.99/£11.69 (Tuesday)
• Trench Shooter: Warfare Tactics – €12.99/£12.99 (Friday)
• Jewel Match Solitaire Winterscapes 2 – €9.99/£8.99 (Sunday)
• House Painting Simulator – €9.99/£8.99 (Tuesday)
• H Girls: Pretty Christmas – €8.99/£8.99 (Monday)
• H Girls: Sweet Skier – €8.99/£8.99 (Wednesday)
• No More Snow – €7.99/£7.99 (Monday)
• Bunker Builder & Construction Simulator – €7.99/£7.19 (Monday)
• Fishing Valley – €7.99/£7.19
• Darts Fever – €4.99/£4.49 (Tuesday)
• Santa Claus and Christmas: Happy Adventures – €4.90/£4.90 (Monday)
• Bimfli and his Travels in Time: Greece – €4.90/£4.90 (Tuesday)
• Cats Visiting Christmas Town – €3.99/£3.49 (Monday)
• Candy Puzzles – €3.99/£3.59 (Tuesday)
• Floral Arrangements – €2.99/£2.69
• World of Movies – €2.99/£2.69

Japan

• Restaurant Tycoon: My Cooking Empire – ¥4680
• The Owl Lurking in the Dusk and Subaru at Dawn – ¥3300
• Thinking of You: Beyond Time – ¥3300
• Universe For Sale – ¥2500
• Trench Shooter: Warfare Tactics – ¥1999
• Doom Sweeper – ¥1799
• Basketball Legends 24 – ¥1599
• Body Cam Shooter – ¥1599
• Buried Alive: Breathless Rescue – ¥1599
• Kintetsu Railway Part 2 Kintetsu Osaka Line/Nagoya Line- Train Sign Simulator – ¥1500
• Jewel Fever 3 – ¥999
• Jalecolle Famicom Edition: Pizza Pop – ¥990
• Korean Drone Flying Tour Chuncheon City – ¥990
• Tombs of Myra – ¥900
• EggConsole Babylon PC-8801mkIISR – ¥880
• The Escape Room Chronicles ep4: The 24 Hour TV Station – ¥800
• Football Stars: Head Ball Soccer Co-op Battle – ¥753
• Hole.io – ¥750
• Drift Legend 2 – ¥749
• Sudoku Classic 2 – ¥600
• Life or Reach – ¥500
• Make It! Oden – ¥500
• Old Coin Pusher Friends Part 3 – ¥470
• Learn to Play: Santa’s Sleigh Ride – ¥200

Revealed Later

• Stray Children – ¥4840
• Cute Puppy Academy – ¥2999
• *NatsuKano Summer Girlfriend** – ¥1980
• Critical Strike Shooter – ¥1899
• Dragons vs Balloons TD – ¥1815
• Star Trek Legends – ¥1800
• Cyberpunk Speed Assassin – ¥1700
• SOS Ops – ¥1600
• Super Dimension Fortress Macross – ¥1500
• Christmas Tree: Holiday Decorate Simulator – ¥1499
• Pixel House: Color by Number – ¥1499
• Santa’s Adventure: Christmas Gifts Rush – ¥1499
• Shop Simulator: Pet Shop – ¥1499
• Shop Simulator: Supermarket – ¥1499
• Prison Escape Simulator – ¥1245
• Pizza Maker – ¥1000
• Leo’s Fortune – ¥900
• H Girls: Sweet Skier – ¥899
• Snooker Fever – ¥770
• Potato Arena – ¥700
• Punyan – ¥700
• Penguin Helper – ¥630
• Candy Puzzles – ¥620
• Floral Arrangements – ¥490
• Hair Care – ¥490
• World of Movies – ¥490
• Detail Hunter – ¥479
• Retro Santa Run – ¥159